Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
28 planned, approved or being built and 4 running (47 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
North Kesteven Sports Centre, Moor Lane - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Jul 2024 550 m away
Solar farm
Whisby Quarry, Eagle Road - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 18 MW
Sept 2025 3.5 km away
Battery storage
Sewage Pumping Station, Rookery Lane - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 2024 3.9 km away
Solar farm
Fosse Green EnergyPlanning application in · 350 MW
Jul 2025 4.5 km away
Battery storage
Fosse Green EnergyPlanning application in
Jul 2025 4.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Cargill & Frontier Agriculture, Camp Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 360 kW
Mar 2023 5.3 km away
Rooftop solar
Swinderby Quarry - Solar PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Nov 2023 5.3 km away
Solar farm
Ferry Lane, Skellingthorpe - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
May 2026 6.5 km away
Battery storage
Hill Rise, Coleby - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 1,000 MW
May 2025 6.8 km away
Rooftop solar
Lincoln Bowl, Washingborough Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Sept 2024 7.1 km away
Biomass
Road and street works within 1 km
1 permitted works running now or planned.
Minor
Grandfield Way, North HykehamHighway improvement works · LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 700 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Decision
Fosse Green Energy Generating Stations · The Scheme is located in Lincolnshire CC and North Kesteven DC land approximately 9km SW of Lincoln
application due 18 July 2025 4.5 km away
Decided
One Earth Solar Farm Generating Stations · Land surrounding the River Trent, north of South Clifton, east of Skegby, west of Thorney.
decided Jul 2026 11.9 km away
Pre-application
H2East Pipeline: Humber to NottinghamshireGas Transporter Pipe-lines · Located between North Killingholme and Immingham on the Humber and extending to
Newark in Nottinghamshire, via Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, and High Marnham and Kirton in Nottinghamshire
application due December 2028 11.9 km away
Decided
West Burton Solar ProjectGenerating Stations · West Burton 1-3 land parcels located to the south of Sturton by Stow and south east of Marton.
decided Jan 2025 13.3 km away
Decided
Springwell Solar FarmGenerating Stations · The Site is located within the administrative boundary of North Kesteven District Council and in the County of Lincolnshire.
decided Apr 2026 15.1 km away
Decided
A46 Newark BypassHighways · From Farndon roundabout to Winthorpe roundabout near Newark-on-Trent
decided Oct 202517.2 km away
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in North Hykeham South: +16% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 80 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +3.6% in two years.
Castle Farm, Castle Lane - Biomass Boiler & Agricultural BuildingBeing built · 2 MW
Jun 2023 7.4 km away
Battery storage
Potterhill Farm - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Jan 2025 7.5 km away
Running nearest: Lincoln Landfill Scheme (landfill gas, 1.8 km); Lincoln EFW (energy from waste, 2.0 km); Branston solar park (solar farm, 8.6 km); Leverton Farm - Energy Barn (battery storage, 9.1 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Decided
Cottam Solar ProjectGenerating Stations · Cottam 1 land parcel located to the east of Willingham by Stow, Normanby by Stow and Stow.
Gate Burton Energy ParkGenerating Stations · The Site is located approximately 4 kilometres (km) south of Gainsborough.
decided Jul 2024 20.3 km away
Decided
Tillbridge Solar ProjectGenerating Stations · Land east and south-east of Gainsborough, south of A631 and west of B1398.
decided Oct 2025 23.3 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.